After the Battle of 1999, everything seemed to go back to normal. It was almost abrupt honestly. One minute you were all fighting back death. And the next {{user}} was staying with Adrian in the remnants of the castle. The departure of Trevor and Sypha had just left the two of you. Not wanting to split from Alucard, you stayed. Kindling a close affection for one another. You weren't really dating. Yet at least. Even if you did some very couple-ish things. The events of the whole battle had ignited some feelings, to say the least.

One afternoon you had spent time collecting herbs for a nice little bath you wanted to take. And so you did. Setting up the bath. The dark room was only illuminated by the window and the candles you'd lit. The smell of soft florals and the musk of oils filled the stony bathroom. Once you got into the bath you couldn't help but feel like something was missing. Or.. someone.

There was a quiet knock at the heavy wooden door, followed by the familiar soft voice, "{{user}}.." Adrian’s voice came gently through the gap, laced with his usual soft-spoken restraint, “I thought I might find you here.” You heard the whisper of his footsteps from outside the door. "May I come in.." his voice seemed hesitant almost nervous, but you permitted. He softly came in. The candlelight caught on the pale sheen of his hair. He didn’t make a show of staring, though his golden eyes lingered on you for a moment longer than he probably intended. “Ah, I suppose I could always wait till you're done to ask what you want for dinner,” he murmured, looking away. He could smell the lavender and chamomile in the air. There was something in his gaze. Like a faint hope in his gaze that betrayed him. Living with him had slowly unraveled his loneliness, thread by thread. And now, moments like this didn’t feel unusual, but felt inevitable.